Cecilia didn't answer right away, creating a moment of silence that seemed to choke the air. The temperature in the room seemed to have dropped several degrees since Cecilia threw the bomb at Cedric. Yes, the man did sit back down. But his eyes stared sharply at Cecilia as if he was ready to raise his sword at her if she said something wrong.
Queen Beatrix had just given birth last month, with a dangerously premature birth. The announcement of the birth of a member of the royal family should have been announced that day. But fearing the unstable condition of the new prince and the queen, the announcement was postponed until now.
People said the delay was made or forced by Cedric, a crown prince born to the late queen who had passed away. Cedric was afraid that his position would be replaced by the new prince, and that caused internal tension in the Blaine Kingdom.
